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Discovery of Carborundum

United States · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1891Date range
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1891

Edward Goodrich Acheson1891

Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Discovers silicon carbide which he calls carborundum

Names involved

Edward Goodrich Acheson

Provenance

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